I quit...

the Church.  Ok, not really, but it's getting to be that way.  You see, Rex is playing tee-ball this year.  And while I'm super excited to dress him up and cheer him on and bring snacks and all those other soccer mom things, it's a slippery slope.  This year it's tee-ball with one practice and one game a week and next year it's tee-ball and soccer and and and...you get the picture.  Pretty soon I'm married to my Suburban and worshiping baseballs.

Rex had his first game last week and did pretty well, at standing still.  And he did really well at standing still again this week.  I don't want to be that parent  who complains all the time and insists that her child get more play time but I am getting a little annoyed with his coach.  Remember, this is tee-ball we're playing here, there are no strikes, no outs, no score and the play is over when someone catches the ball and holds it in the air, but his coach has already pigeon-holed the team into positions.  Rex is third base.  And so he just stand there because when a 5-year-old hits a ball off a tee, it goes somewhere between the pitcher and the first base man, so Rex, the third base man, just stands.  Seriously, this week, I thought he was crying he was so bored.  I try to get him to pay attention and be ready for the ball, but I'm starting to sound like the boy who cried wolf--Get ready Rex.  Pay attention.  It's (not) coming to you--actually one ball did come to Rex this week.  So that's cool I guess.  I'm finding it even harder to keep a positive attitude with Rex and not let him onto how annoyed I am with his coach.  What do you say to a kid who just stood at a base for an hour--Rex you looked really great just standing there!  You stood there like a pro!  Didn't you just have the best time just standing there?  To his credit, Rex mostly pays attention and even says he has fun playing.  I'm not saying i think Rex should get every ball, bit it would be nice to rotate the positions a bit.

But I am seriously considering soccer next year--at least then he'll get to run around even if he never gets the ball.

Look how good he is at just standing there

Rex is #6

He made friends with the other team as they passed by his post

Despite what this may look like, Rex is actually one of the better ones at hitting the ball

Alice really wants to play and spends most of every game trying to sneak onto the field